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Bunke Maske, alias Robert Foard, black male » shot and
killed a Wingate policeman, Edgar Williams » when he
tried to serve a warrant for assault on his (Maske's)
wife. Occurredat the railroad tracks about § pm on
March 17, 1917. “illiams was said to have been unarmed
at the time. A special venire of 100 men was almost
extiausédd before the jury was selected. The trial
‘lagtedthree hours, He pled no guilty. Convicted of
murder in April, 1917, “lectrocuted May 25, 1917.
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Bunke Maske, alias Robert Foard, black male, shot and
killed a Wingate policeman, Edgar Willians » when he
tried to serve a wanrant for assault on his (Maske's)
wife. Occurredat the railroad tracks about 5 pm on
March 17, 1917. Williams was said to have been unarmed
at the time. A special venire of 100 men was almost
extiaustdd before the jury was selected, The trial
“lastedthree hours. He pled no guilty. Convicted of
murder in April, 1917, “lectrocuted May 2 5, 1917.
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